"Some anti-social elements have created ruckus, vandalised windshield of cars and also attacked a few shops in Panwasa area near Maxi road on Monday night. As a result of which, on getting the information about the matter, the police reached the spot and rounded up one main accused from the
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government over the death of 20 people after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor in the state's Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts.
"There has been no stringent action against those selling spurious liquor. DMK members themselves are selling spurious liquor. CM MK Stalin must take responsibility for recent spurious liquor-related deaths and should resign," AIADMK General Secretary said.
The deceased in Villuparam incident have been identified as Shankar, Suresh, Dharanivel, Rajamoorthy, Vijayan, Mannakatti, Malarvizli, Abhiragam, Kesava Velu, Shankar, Vijayan, and Sarath Kumar.
Earlier, on May 12 ED arrested Arun Pati Tripathi under the provisions of PMLA 2002 in the ongoing money laundering investigation into the Liquor scam in the State of Chhattisgarh.
CBI submitted that during the period of 2 days of CBI custody, the accused was further interrogated and confronted by some witnesses, but his confrontation is still at the initial stage and it will take some time.
Following the death of eight people after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said the case will be transferred to Crime Branch CID for further probe.
Three persons including an army man died allegedly after consuming country-made liquor in the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, said the police on Monday.
He is expected to visit the family members of the deceased and also visit the hospital where the remaining victims are undergoing medical treatment, officials said today. The Chief Minister accompanied by State ministers Ponmudi and A V Velu is travelling by road.
The death toll in Villupuram Marakkanam spurious liquor consuming incident has increased to eight as two more people, who were undergoing treatment in Villupuram Hospital, died on Monday morning, said police.